The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-05
HARVEST HOME pIcNIC.
a Great Day at Stewards Grove, Near St.
Clnirsville,

Great Day at Stewards Grove, Near St.
Clnirsville.
The farmers Harvest Homo picnic at
Stewards grove, near St. Clairayille, came
of yesterday, and was attended BY an i'm.
menss crowd of people from Wheeling.
Bellaire, GAINESVILLE, Martins Ferry and
bridgeport, besides the farmers OF Belmont
and q great many from Harrison county.
The lowest estimate places the crowd at
o,OO0 people. St. Clairsville, during the
entire forenoon presented about the Same
appearance as on fair days, 20 crowded
were the streets with all kind OF vehicles.
stewarts Grove is a fine place for o picnic
and besides it's numerous natural sdyen-
tages, contained an elevated and hand
somely decorated etaee, surrounded by
seating capacity for many people.
1.-The programme for the forenoon yaa
opened BY muaic by the Quaker City
band. followed by prayer by the Rev. W.
A. Williams, lately elected President Of
franklin College. The address OF vol.
come, a cordial and entertaining one, was
then delivered by A. T. McKelvey, who
IN conclusion introduced Il. r. Blaisdell,
Ph: D President Of the Wheeling Female
College, who made the fret address OF the
day, Professor Blaisdell was followed in
turn by W. N. Cowden, OF Quaker CITY,
formerly Secretary Of the National Wool
Growers, Association. and, Rev. Mr.,
Bawers, who gave q short, spicy addreag.
MIR. Blaisdell especially made q fine an
pearance and took the crowd.
After Mr.. Browns addreso a regular
picnic dinner was hugely enjoyed by all.
oy the reading OF q letter from "Qniet OBJ
server" Wilson, who WAS unable 10 be
present on account OF serious sickness in
his family. MIR. Wilson's letter contained
many humorous remarks, and many an
old farmer spontaneously calculated,
THAT sounes just like 'Ras." 1t was a
great disappointment to all that MI. Will
son was unable to be present.
After the reading Of this letter Presi-
dent Motiat, OF Washington and Jefferson
College, delivered his address. MI. Moi
fat spoke Tor about an hour to a very at.
tentive audience. He spoke principally
OF the changes since he was q Belmont
county. farmer boy; Of the great necessity
OF associations in successfully carrying on
the business Of life, particularly empha.
sizing the fact that although 1t he's been
said the farmers life is the most inde-
pendent OF all, yet 1t is not indie
pendent, because every part OF
the social fabric depends directly
or Indirectly upon every other part, He
then advised tho farmers to look we'll "a
their boys and girls; to mako their homes
pleasant; to give them a secular and moral
education, and emphatlcally advised the
farmers boys and girls to stick to the
farms and not venture to the city unless
business called them, and especially that
they should marry among themaelvee, and
not be ~unequally yoked with their city
neish6ors. Joseph Denhsnn then gave
farmers Of the county. The picnic was a
decided success in every particular, and
great credit Is due the managers because
Of Their untirlng efforts to make every.
thing q grand success, in which they sue.
ceeded beyond their own fondest hopes,